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March 2, 2004


NOTE FROM KIM:

           Tim Berners-Lee, the computer wizard dubbed the
           "father of the World Wide Web," is to receive a
              knighthood for services to the Internet.
                       For the full story see:

<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/31/britain.honors.webman/>


The Top 7 Features of the Medieval Internet



7> Flame wars involve brimstone and boiling oil.


  6> "Forsooth, thy page hath been founde notte! Returnest thou at
     once to thine previous destination!"

5> Spammers are summarily beheaded.

  4> Most spam messages are for "miracle leeches that can cure
     bubonic plague, typhoid and baldness."

3> Web surfing requires actual serfs.

2> Google results are displayed entirely in Latin.


and the Number 1 Feature of the Medieval Internet...



1> Network problems are more easily solved when Merlin the Magician is on your IT staff.



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